Today we’d like to introduce you to Heather Lancaster.
Hi Heather, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
By the end of high school I was prepared to attend art school in the Northeast, but changed direction at the eleventh hour – hesitant to eat, sleep and breathe art for the next four years. In the end I chose the liberal arts route and concentrated heavily on studio art, art history and historic preservation.. After stints in environmental design in New York and Atlanta, I had my three children. I started drawing again when they were very little, during nap times and late at night. I made small renderings for them, meant to encourage quiet dreaming and a sense of awareness and responsibility for the environment. Now my work is larger in scale, but still completely inspired by nature. The natural world has always played a significant role in directing my life and perspective, how I raised my children, and what informs my work.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It’s been a circuitous road. Life isn’t linear….it consists of twists and turns, peaks and valleys….each of which presents its own degree of adversity. Navigating these periods of uncertainty and/or hardship can be dicey, but teaches you that you’re smarter than you know and stronger than you think. Art is a scary business, unpredictable and incredibly subjective. Gallery partnerships make it smoother. I personally wouldn’t do it without them.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I specialize in large scale works on paper which explore the unique and beautiful gestures found in the natural world. Pieces start with a graphite drawing and evolve with layers of India Ink and charcoal. I think birds are my most recognizable subject, but I love the challenge of studying and painting mammals too.
Is there anything else you’d like to share with our readers?
Gallery Representation:
Spalding Nix Fine Art
Atlanta, Ga
Camellia Art
Hilton Head Island, SC
Pricing:
- Prices available upon request
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Heatherlancasterstudio.com
- Instagram: @heatherlancasterart
